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Uncoloured and Coloured versions of ‘Happy Birthday’
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
A5 / 0.05 Unipin Fineliner / May 2021
The aim for this illustration was to create an illustration that would be suitable for the front of a birthday card, whilst also staying true to myself as an Illustrator. I didn’t want to create any old generic image, so I tried to find an interesting take on the idea of a birthday illustration.
I ended up focusing on the idea of soft play areas since it’s quite personal and nostalgic to myself, yet I also think it’s familiar to a lot of different people of different ages around the UK. Whether you be a child or a parent, the card can remind you of the hustle and bustle, as well as the sticky surfaces, of childrens birthday parties!